Germany
1981- Label and catalog number
- Strand 6.13 002Strand 6.13002 AC
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The Shirelles · 1981
Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.13 002 / Strand 6.13002 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | K-Tel 18S0216 / K-Tel 18S0216-11First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Cube Records BAK 127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Dakota BAK 127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 92867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | King Records K21097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Rebound RB 2507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Scepter Records DL 24 0097", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Gusto Records GT4-21097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soldier Boy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, Spain. One of them is Strand 6.13 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.13 002, 18S0216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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